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    Opportunity Knocks 1990 POSTER

    Opportunity Knocks

    1990

    English

    6.0

    8

    11%

    49%

    Action

    Comedy

    con artist

    impostor

    mafia

    Romance

    Donald Petrie Donald Petrie Director John Cothran John Cothran as Building Commissioner Jed Mills Jed Mills as Club MC Lorna Raver Lorna Raver as Eddie's Secretary Milo O'Shea Milo O'Shea as Max
    Eddie and Lou are a couple of two-bit con men on the lam from a loan shark. They hide out in someone's house and they hear on the answering machine that (A) the owner of the house is out of the country for a month or two and (B) the housesitter supposed to watch the house for the absent owner won't be able to watch the house due to a new job in another part of the country. This provides for a pretty nifty arrangement for Eddie and Lou...until the relatives of the house owner drop by to visit. Eddie quickly adopts the guise of the person supposedly housesitting for the owner, and the shenanigans start from there.
    Mystic Pizza 1988 POSTER

    Mystic Pizza

    1988

    English

    6.4

    14

    78%

    55%

    Action

    Comedy

    coming of age

    commitment

    connecticut

    Drama

    lobster

    pizza

    Romance

    waitress

    Donald Petrie Donald Petrie Director Suzanne Shepherd Suzanne Shepherd as Aunt Tweedy Vincent D'Onofrio Vincent D'Onofrio as Bill Julia Roberts Julia Roberts as Daisy Matt Damon Matt Damon as Steamer
    Three teenage girls come of age while working at a pizza parlor in Mystic, Connecticut.
    The Favor 1994 POSTER

    The Favor

    1994

    English

    5.2

    13

    27%

    21%

    Action

    Comedy

    Romance

    Donald Petrie Donald Petrie Director Brad Pitt Brad Pitt as Elliott Fowler Elizabeth McGovern Elizabeth McGovern as Emily Embrey Arthur Burghardt Arthur Burghardt as Hotel Clerk Bill Pullman Bill Pullman as Peter Whiting
    On the eve of her high school reunion, bored housewife Kathy convinces her single best friend Emily to seduce her old flame Tom, so she can get all the juicy details. But when Emily falls for Tom, it's like high school all over again!
    Grumpy Old Men 1993 POSTER

    Grumpy Old Men

    1993

    English

    7.0

    25

    67%

    74%

    Action

    aftercreditsstinger

    Comedy

    Drama

    duringcreditsstinger

    elderly

    old friends

    retiree

    Romance

    thanksgiving

    Donald Petrie Donald Petrie Director Ossie Davis Ossie Davis as Chuck Daryl Hannah Daryl Hannah as Melanie John Carroll Lynch John Carroll Lynch as Moving Man Peggy Rea Peggy Rea as Wedding Guest
    For decades, next-door neighbors and former friends John and Max have feuded, trading insults and wicked pranks. When an attractive widow moves in nearby, their bad blood erupts into a high-stakes rivalry full of naughty jokes and adolescent hijinks.
    My Life in Ruins 2009 POSTER

    My Life in Ruins

    2009

    English

    5.9

    9

    10%

    44%

    Action

    beach

    Comedy

    greece

    hospital

    Romance

    tour bus

    tour guide

    viagra

    Donald Petrie Donald Petrie Director Ian Gomez Ian Gomez as Hotel Clerk Richard Dreyfuss Richard Dreyfuss as Irv Brian Palermo Brian Palermo as Marc Ian Ogilvy Ian Ogilvy as Mr. Tullen
    A Greek tour guide named Georgia attempts to recapture her kefi (Greek for mojo) by guiding a ragtag group of tourists around Greece and showing them the beauty of her native land. Along the way, she manages to open their eyes to the wonders of an exotic foreign land while beginning to see the world through a new set of eyes in the process.
    Miss Congeniality 2000 POSTER

    Miss Congeniality

    2000

    English

    6.3

    83

    41%

    69%

    Action

    beauty contest

    Comedy

    Crime

    fish out of water

    investigation

    Romance

    talent show

    terrorism

    undercover agent

    Donald Petrie Donald Petrie Director Benjamin Bratt Benjamin Bratt as Eric Matthews Steve Monroe Steve Monroe as Frank Tobin Sandra Bullock Sandra Bullock as Gracie Hart Michael Caine Michael Caine as Victor Melling
    When the local FBI office receives a letter from a terrorist known only as 'The Citizen', it's quickly determined that he's planning his next act at the Miss America beauty pageant. Because tough-as-nails Gracie Hart is the only female Agent at the office, she's chosen to go undercover as the contestant from New Jersey.
    Richie Rich 1994 POSTER

    Richie Rich

    1994

    English

    5.4

    23

    27%

    32%

    Action

    billionaire

    Comedy

    family

    Family

    gluttony

    life raft

    toothbrush

    wealthy

    Donald Petrie Donald Petrie Director Rick Worthy Rick Worthy as News Reporter Christine Ebersole Christine Ebersole as Regina Rich Macaulay Culkin Macaulay Culkin as Richie Rich Frank Welker Frank Welker as Special Vocal Effects
    Billionaire heir Richie Rich has it all, including Reggie Jackson as a batting coach and Claudia Schiffer as a personal trainer -- but no playmates. What's more, scoundrel Laurence Van Dough is scheming to take over the family empire. Uh-oh! Enter faithful butler Cadbury to save the day.
    Little Italy 2018 POSTER

    Little Italy

    2018

    English

    5.7

    86

    13%

    65%

    Comedy

    love

    Romance

    Donald Petrie Donald Petrie Director Jane Seymour Jane Seymour as Corrine Hayden Christensen Hayden Christensen as Leo Campo Sugith Varughese Sugith Varughese as Mr. Chopra Emma Roberts Emma Roberts as Nikki Angioli
    Former childhood pals Leo and Nikki are attracted to each other as adults—but will their feuding parents' rival pizzerias put a chill on their sizzling romance?
    My Favorite Martian 1999 POSTER

    My Favorite Martian

    1999

    English

    5.1

    23

    13%

    31%

    Action

    alien

    Comedy

    Family

    fish out of water

    martian

    Sci-Fi

    Donald Petrie Donald Petrie Director Michael Bailey Smith Michael Bailey Smith as Big Guard Wallace Shawn Wallace Shawn as Coleye Christine Ebersole Christine Ebersole as Mrs. Brown Michael Dempsey Michael Dempsey as Van Gundy
    Ambitious television reporter Tim O'Hara stumbles upon a martian whose spaceship has accidentally crashed on Earth. Thinking this is his ticket to a Pulitzer Prize, Tim makes plans to expose the martian, who, posing as Tim's Uncle Martin, takes human form and has plans of his own. In fact, all of Tim's efforts to divulge the truth are systematically thwarted by the resourceful alien, who ultimately recruits Tim to help him repair his ship for a return to Mars.
    The Associate 1996 POSTER

    The Associate

    1996

    English

    6.2

    15

    28%

    54%

    Action

    autonomy

    broker

    career

    Comedy

    fraud

    sexism

    wall street

    Donald Petrie Donald Petrie Director Lainie Kazan Lainie Kazan as Cindy Mason Brian Tarantina Brian Tarantina as Eddie Vincent Laresca Vincent Laresca as José, Plaza Waiter Dianne Wiest Dianne Wiest as Sally Dugan
    Laurel Ayres is a businesswoman trying to make it but unfortunately she works at a investment firm where she does all the work but all the senior investors like Frank Peterson grab all the credit. She then leaves and starts her own firm. While trying to find clients Laurel pretends that she has a male partner named Robert Cutty. And when she starts to do well all of her clients wants to meet Cutty which is difficult since he doesn't exist.
    Just My Luck 2006 POSTER

    Just My Luck

    2006

    English

    5.5

    55

    14%

    48%

    Action

    alcohol abuse

    bad luck

    Comedy

    Fantasy

    jinx

    kiss

    Romance

    romantic comedy

    romcom

    Donald Petrie Donald Petrie Director Lindsay Lohan Lindsay Lohan as Ashley Albright Hannah Tointon Hannah Tointon as Concert Goer Chris Pine Chris Pine as Jake Hardin Missi Pyle Missi Pyle as Peggy Braden
    Manhattanite Ashley is known to many as the luckiest woman around. After a chance encounter with a down-and-out young man, however, she realizes that she's swapped her fortune for his.
    How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days 2003 POSTER

    How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days

    2003

    English

    6.5

    94

    42%

    77%

    Action

    advertising expert

    bet

    Comedy

    journalist

    new york city

    Romance

    romantic comedy

    therapist

    Donald Petrie Donald Petrie Director Kate Hudson Kate Hudson as Andie Anderson Matthew McConaughey Matthew McConaughey as Ben Barry Celia Weston Celia Weston as Glenda Kathryn Hahn Kathryn Hahn as Michelle Rueben
    It's the battle of wills, as Andie needs to prove she can dump a guy in 10 days, whereas Ben needs to prove he can win a girl in 10 days. Now, the clock is ticking—and the wildly entertaining comedy smash is off and running in this irresistible tale of sex, lies and outrageous romantic fireworks!
    Welcome to Mooseport 2004 POSTER

    Welcome to Mooseport

    2004

    English

    5.3

    5

    13%

    20%

    Action

    Comedy

    ex-president

    maine

    mayoral candidate

    Romance

    small town

    Donald Petrie Donald Petrie Director Ennis Esmer Ennis Esmer as Airport Passenger Christine Baranski Christine Baranski as Charlotte Cole David Macniven David Macniven as Cloud Jackie Richardson Jackie Richardson as Martha
    A US president who has retired after two terms in office returns to his hometown of Mooseport, Maine and decides to run for Mayor against another local candidate.
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